Spotty History of White's in Bridgeport White's Diner, Bridgeport January 2020 I'm pretty bummed out that White's Diner doesn't have a website. In fact, I just spent an eternity trying find something about this joint's history. After those three minutes, I found this: White's is a Bridgeport institution, in … [Read more...]
Makris Diner
Makris Makegrits? Makris Diner, Wethersfield December 2019 As I pulled into the parking lot along the busy Berlin Turnpike, Calvin said, “didn’t we just go here?” Chuckling, I replied, “Sorta. But that was a different diner on the same road that serves the same food.” Calvin knows by now that I bring him … [Read more...]
Vanilla Bean Cafe
Bean There, Done That Vanilla Bean Café, Pomfret June 2013 Everyone loves “The Bean,” as The Vanilla Bean Café is affectionally called in the Quiet Corner. It’s a good little restaurant and is deeply ingrained in the community. The food is good, the service is top notch, and the fact that they feature local … [Read more...]
Olympia Diner
Olympian Olympia Diner, Newington October 2019 The Olympia is for sale and was reportedly going to close and disappear in 2025. That didn't happen, but still may. Just to be sure, I ate there one last time to celebrate my CTMQ "completion" of Newington. When I first put together my list of "Classic Diners" on … [Read more...]
Triple-A Diner (Closed)
Where’s the Fonz? (AAAAaaaaaaa) AAA Diner, East Hartford May 2019 The diner closed in 2024 or so. Which is a shame, as one of the few remaining 24-hour joints in the state. Yeah, I know. This diner sort of stretches the definition of “Classic Diner.” Except that there really is no definition of what makes a … [Read more...]
Augie & Ray’s Drive-In
Hutt One, Hutt Two, Hutt Three Augie and Ray’s Drive-In Restaurant, East Hartford June 2019 Billy Grant worked at Augie and Ray’s. When I decide, sometimes rather arbitrarily, which restaurants to write about on CTMQ I need a reason to do so. After all, there are thousands of restaurants in Connecticut and I … [Read more...]
Plainville: Complete!
Plainville: Complete! J. Timothy's Taverne Here is the CTMQ Guide to Plainville with my list and stories about everything I’ve done there! After a decade of writing CTMQ, I decided to try to “complete” towns. In that decade of traveling and writing, I had already done a lot of stuff in many of our towns … [Read more...]
Harwinton: Complete!
Harwinton: Complete! The Landing Zone (Closed) Here is the CTMQ Guide to Harwinton with my list and stories about everything I’ve done there! After a decade of writing CTMQ, I decided to try to “complete” towns. In that decade of traveling and writing, I had already done a lot of stuff in many of our … [Read more...]
Norm’s Diner
Cheers! Norm's Diner, Groton January 2016 NORM! I wonder if there’s some doofus who gets his daily breakfast from Norm’s Diner and enters each morning by yelling “NORM!” Probably. And if I lived near Groton and was the type to buy my breakfast every morning, that doofus would be me. NORM! Norm’s … [Read more...]
J. Timothy’s Dirt Wings
I Like This Kind of Dirt Nap Dirt Wings at J. Timothy’s Taverne, Plainville I have often written on this here website that I find food writing difficult. I’ve certainly never been able to do it with any clarity, originality, or vision. But as CTMQ has grown and branched into many different areas, I’ve gotten used … [Read more...]
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